Nelson Agholor Injury: Updates on Eagles WR's Shin and Return

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor has been sidelined after suffering a shin injury during a Week 5 victory over the New Orleans Saints. However, he is ready to play.

Continue for updates.

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Agholor Active for Week 10

Sunday, Nov. 15

The Eagles announced Agholor was not on the inactive list against the Miami Dolphins.  

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Latest on Agholor's Practice Status

Friday, Nov. 13 

The Eagles announced Agholor was a full participant in practice all week.  

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Kelly Comments on Agholor's Recovery

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Head coach Chip Kelly told reporters that Agholor "did good" in Tuesday's practice, adding that the wideout would be monitored during the week.

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Kelly Comments on Decision to Sit Agholor Out vs. Cowboys

Monday, Nov. 9

"We're not going to put Nelson Agholor in harm's way. He practiced every day last week, but I didn't want to rush him," Kelly told reporters. 

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Agholor Comments on Severity of Injury

Thursday, Oct. 22

Agholor confirmed that he has a high ankle sprain, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer,  who speculated the wide receiver could return after the bye week.

"Agholor says the pain is in his left shin. A muscle injury. Nothing serious," noted Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com on Oct. 11.

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Injury Hampers Rookie's Development

The Eagles have put a lot into Agholor and his progression. They selected him with the 20th overall pick in this year's draft to be a key piece of Kelly's roster reconstruction. Jeremy Maclin signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent, which opened up a spot on the depth chart. 

Wide receiver depth is a concern for the Eagles, with Jordan Matthews and Riley Cooper serving as the top two returning players at the position and Agholor finding his footing. Philadelphia is also dealing with an unstable quarterback situation, as Sam Bradford has not been durable in his career. 

Agholor has the raw talent to play a key role in Kelly's offense for the remainder of the year, so losing valuable reps because of his injury would significantly hinder the team.

Through the first five weeks of the season, he has yet to find the end zone and has accumulated just eight receptions for 105 yards on 17 targets.